Akaash Singh

Akaash Singh
Akaash Singh in 2021
Born (1984-05-04) May 4, 1984 (age 40)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Alma materAustin College
Occupations
Years active2007–present
Notable workAkaash Singh: Bring Back Apu
Wild 'n Out
Brown Nation
Flagrant 2
Spouse
Jasleen Chawla
​
(m. 2021)​
Websiteakaashsingh.com

Akaash Singh (born May 4, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. He is best known for hosting the Flagrant podcast with Andrew Schulz and his comedy special Bring Back Apu on YouTube.

Early life

Singh was born on May 4, 1984, in Dallas, Texas, into an Indian family from Uttar Pradesh. His father is a business owner. He started developing his stand-up skills at school talent shows.[1] He went to Austin College from 2002 to 2006. He left the pre-med track to pursue his comedy career full-time.[1][2][3]

Career

Stand-up comedy

Singh began performing stand-up comedy by his freshman year in college as he performed at his first open mic in Denton, Texas.[4]

In February 2022, Singh self-released his first comedy special, Bring Back Apu on YouTube.[5][6] This special amassed a million views in one week of being released.[7]

Television, film, and web series

Singh was featured in five episodes of the improv comedy show Wild 'n Out (2014-2015), moving to a creative consultant role in 2017.[8]

Additionally, he appeared in a smaller role in HBO's The Leftovers (2014) and was a cast member for the fifth season of MTV's Guy Code (2015).[9][4]

In 2016, Singh appeared as Mookie in the Netflix series Brown Nation.[7][10]

Podcasts

Singh co-hosts the Flagrant podcast with fellow comedian Andrew Schulz, with support from AlexxMedia and Mark Gagnon. Originally intended to be a sports podcast, as of 2022, it focuses on current events and pop culture.[6][5][11] The podcast releases two episodes a week and an additional episode exclusively for Patreon subscribers.[12]

Personal life

He married his wife Jasleen, née Chawla, in July 2021 in New Jersey.[13] He lives in New York City.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Hellaware Noah
How to Follow Strangers Ian
2016 Hail Mary Kevin TV Movie
2017 Everything is Okay Gary (Subway) Short
2020 Timing Akaash

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Good Medicine Raj Main Cast
The Leftovers Dry Cleaner Employee Episode: "Gladys"
2014-2015 Wild 'n Out Himself Season 6 & 7
2015 Guy Code Himself Episode: "Being Offensive, Commitment, Being Crazy"
Broker Raj TV Short
Carpool Rules Himself Web Series
Difficult People Dog Owner Episode: "Premium Membership"
Red Oaks Delivery Guy Episode: "MDMA"
2016 Guy Code vs. Girl Code Himself
Brown Nation Mookie Main Cast
2017 Clickbait Himself/Host [14]
2018 Fake News at Night Himself
2022 Top Gen Himself/Host

Comedy Special

Year Title Distribution Notes
2022 Akaash Singh: Bring Back Apu YouTube
2024 Akaash Singh: Gaslit YouTube

Writing

Year Title Notes
2017 Wild 'n Out
2022 Akaash Singh: Bring Back Apu
2023 Fouja Post-production

Executive producer

Year Title Notes
2022 Akaash Singh: Bring Back Apu

References

  1. ^ a b ZulkarNayeem (2022-04-02). "Akaash Singh Wild N Out Show Everything You Need to Know". Wild 'N Out. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  2. ^ "On Stage: Akaash Singh thrives on having a live audience | the Downingtown Times".
  3. ^ "North Indians VS South Indians Naveen Richard Brownish Comedy" – via YouTube. 0:47 where he talks about his family from UP
  4. ^ a b Chinatomby, Alicia (June 5, 2015). "Comedian Akaash Singh Decodes the Art of Being Funny". India.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b Zinoman, Jason (March 4, 2022). "Akaash Singh and His Case for Bringing Back Apu". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b Santamaria, Gabriel (February 1, 2022). "Bring Back Apu: An Interview With Akaash Singh". RVA Mag. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b Wild, Stephi. "Akaash Singh Comes to Comedy Works Larimer This Week". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  8. ^ "Comedian Akaash Singh performing at Albany Funny Bone". NEWS10 ABC. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  9. ^ Lakshmin, Deepa (December 15, 2014). "'Guy Code' Returns For Season 5 With 13 New Cast Members". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Akaash Singh brings comedy show to West Michigan". FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI). 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  11. ^ "Andrew Schulz & Akaash slam The Simpsons over Joe Rogan sketch". Dexerto. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  12. ^ "'Unfiltered, unapologetic, and unruly,' any topic is fair game for hot takes in 'Andrew Schulz's Flagrant 2 with Akaash Singh'". Podsauce. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  13. ^ Randell, Louise (2022-02-10). "All about is Akaash Singh's wife Jasleen". StylesRant. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  14. ^ Szalai, Georg (2017-04-26). "MTV International to Debut Music-Themed Show 'Clickbait'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-05-28.

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